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noun
1.
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
2.
a military enemy; hostile army.
3.
a person belonging to a hostile army or nation.
4.
an opponent in a game or contest; adversary: a political foe.
5.
EXPANDa person who is opposed in feeling, principle, etc., to something: a foe to progress in civil rights.
6.
COLLAPSEa thing that is harmful to or destructive of something: Sloth is the foe of health.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
foe
O.E. gefa "adversary in deadly feud," from fah "at feud, hostile," from P.Gmc. *fakhaz (cf. O.H.G. fehan "to hate," Goth. faih "deception"), probably from PIE base *peik- "evil-minded, treacherous, hostile" (cf. Skt. pisunah "malicious," picacah "demon;" Gk. pikros "bitter;" Lith. piktas "wicked, angry,"
EXPANDpekti "to blame"). Weaker sense of "adversary" is first recorded c.1600.
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